International Marine Channels

 

Channel

Ship Transmit

Ship Receive

Use

 

No.

MHz

MHz

 

01

156.050

160.650

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

02

156.100

160.700

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

03

156.150

160.750

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

04

156.200

160.800

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

05

156.250

160.850

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

 

 

 

 

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

06

156.300

156.300

Intership Safety.

07

156.350

160.950

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

 

 

 

 

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

08

156.400

156.400

Intership.

09

156.450

156.450

Intership, Port Operations, Ship Movement.

10

156.500

156.500

Intership.

11

156.550

156.550

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

12

156.600

156.600

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

13

156.650

156.650

Intership Navigation, Safety.

14

156.700

156.700

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

15 (1)

156.750

156.750

On Board Communications, Intership.

16

156.800

156.800

International Distress, Safety.

17 (1)

156.850

156.850

On Board Communications, Intership.

18

156.900

161.500

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

 

 

 

 

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

19

156.950

161.550

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

 

 

 

 

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

20

157.000

161.600

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

 

 

 

 

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

21

157.050

161.650

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

 

 

 

 

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

22

157.100

161.700

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

 

 

 

 

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

23

157.150

161.750

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

24

157.200

161.800

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

25

157.250

161.850

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

26

157.300

161.900

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

27

157.350

161.950

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

28

157.400

162.000

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

60

156.025

160.625

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

 

 

 

 

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

61

156.075

160.675

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

 

 

 

 

Port Operations, Ship Movement.

 

 

 

 

 

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Humminbird VHF55S manual International Marine Channels

VHF55S specifications

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